St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
WISCONSIN LEGasLATURE.
The Lawmakers at Madison Still
Engaged in Earning Their Fer
Diem.

Special to the Globe.
MADISON, Wis, March 24.--The senate
to-day passed what is known as the Merrill
bill. detachfng the counties of Ashland,
Bayfield,. Sawyer. Price, Taylor and Oneida
from the judicial circuits they are now in
and constituting them new circuit to be-
known as the Fifteenth The object of the
bill is practically the same as that of the
Cunningham bill reported favorably upon
by the assembly judiciary committee yester-
day, and which was passed by the house TO-
day under suspension of the rules. The
object is to give some relief to the
overworked circuits as they now exist.
The essential difference between the bills
is that the Cunningham bill provides for
two new circuits instead OF one. The Cum
ningham bill is understood to most heartily
meet the approval of the people in the dis
trict affected, almost the only opposition
being Oh the part of corporations, which,
as they are generally defendants in actions,
are not over anxious for any change which
will expedite proceedings. 1t is probable
than the Cunningham bill will receive the
concurrence of the senate. with possibly
some slight amendments. r. d. Marshall,
A NOTED LAWYER
of Chippewa Falls, has been in the city for
several days in the interest OF the Merrill
bill. In this connection it may be inter
esting to state that this same gentleman is
also working in the interest of bill pro-
viding that corporations formed for the i'm
provement or streams forming the boundar-
ries between this and other states
may acquire stock in companies
of the same sort in other states.
yuhQn tho nf fbn IL,
this state can better be effected thereby.
The real intention of the bill is claimed to
be scheme whereby the Mississippi Log
ging company may gain a controlling in
terest in a Saltwater, Mimi, corporation
having franchise on the st. CroiX river
This afternoon the committee on railroads
from both houses
MET IN JOINT SESSION
and listened to arguments from General
Manager Miller, of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee d St. Paul, and General Solicitor
Wegg, of the Wisconsin Central. on the
bill making railroad companies liable for
accidents to employees through the negl-
gence of the company's employees. The
assembly concurred in senate bills: Pun
ishing carnal knowledge of females under
IA years of age by life Imprisonment,
permitting common councils or village
boards to forbid the sale of in
toXicating liquor for six months to
any person convicted of drunkenness a year
previous. Bills were passed: Requiring
the state pension agent to devote his whole
time to the office and to pay one visit an
nuallJ to each county in the state to enable
old soldiers to present their cases; prohibit
ing municipal subscriptions to railway
stocks. A memorial to congress was con-
ourrel in vino for tho I,f l,o
immigration of vicious and dependent for
eigners. Bills were indefinitely postponed:
Prohibiting the use of dangerous illumina-
tiCn Of railroad cars; compelling railroads to
guard all crossings in cities and towns. The
senate passed resolution proposing to
amend the state constitution raising the
school age to years. Committees have
been instructed to report all bills by next
Tuesday. A large number of bills are YET
in the hands of the various committees and
it is likely there will be some hasty legisla-
ton in the scramble to get through.
Threatened Disbarment.
Special to the Globe
FARGO, OAK, March 24.-In the district
court to day NJ. W. Greene, of the Cass
! county bar, was instructed by Judge Nc
Connell to present an accusation against C.
w. Buttz, district attorney of Ransom
county, presenting him for disbarment.
The ground of this proceeding is the allie
CATION that Buttz furnished the famous
Bradley letters to the st. Paul GLOBE,
when the Hughes allegation case was ON
trial here in January last. Judge Mcconnell
| denounced the publication in vigorous
terms, and said it was substantial inter
ference with justice, and that he would
] ferret the matter to the bottom. Subpenas
/ were Issued for Court Stenographer Bishop.
Assistant Stenographer Mabey. W. F.
Ellis, reporter OF the Argus, and III. NJ.